AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Collin Ellis

ANA1 · PHYS3 · PHYSIO3 · ANATMY001 · ANATOMY1 · PHYS003 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

. E only if you can study many hours weekly and want true healthcare prep; otherwise pick a lighter instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHealthcare Career PrepTons of Extra CreditBrutal WorkloadCrystal-Clear ExpectationsTough but Fair
  • Extremely hard A&P courses packed with reading, labs, and high-stakes exams.
  • He floods students with resources and if they fully commit.
  • , not GPA-only shoppers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are common among survivors who do all , but the path is daily multi-hour study on dense A&P content.

Online and ; online adds less face time with the same rigor.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Anatomy and physiology under Ellis is repeatedly called the hardest prereq, dense, and life-consuming.

Difficulty consensus is strong across formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and stresses that showing up and participating is non-negotiable.

Applies to both online and in-person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and support, despite workload and personality complaints.

In-person praise dominates; online is thinner and more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and and occasional grade rounding.

Format shift

theme is consistent online and in person.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

, and exams that can consume free time for the whole term.

Format shift

Online comments also stress 15+ hour study weeks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

, and career-focused; critics mainly object to tone and impossible pace, not lack of knowledge.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; homework and labs support but tests decide outcomes.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but richly resourced; students who grind report As and nursing readiness, while others call it life-consuming.

Main concern

Immense weekly load and occasional condescending tone can break less prepared students.

What students said

“Dr. E is hands down the ! He genuinely cares about his students and provides the tools and support necessary to succeed.”
ANATOMY1
“This is hands down the hardest class I've ever had, so if you aren't ready to work.”
PHYS3
“The amount of material the professor gives you makes the class impossibly difficult, it takes over your entire life”
PHYS3

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online physio/anatomy remains very hard with and reading; outcomes range from .

Main concern

Pace and weekly study time.

What students said

“I took Dr. E's class more than 2 years ago, and it is still one of the .”
PHYS3
“ . this "teacher" needs therapy.”
ANA1
“Each exam is ~80 MC, 10 or so short answer, and the ”
PHYS3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; free-response and MC both demand deep preparation.

Hard multiple choiceFree-response essaysExtra credit on examsNo easy study-guide handoutsHigh stakes

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams mix hard MC with free response; , but finals can .

MC plus free responseExtra credit on examsDetailed lab write-upsBrutal finals
“Must study every day! Understand every checkpoint question given. Memorize/understand every potential free response prompt he provides!”
PHYSIO3
“his exams tend to be difficult. To me the exams.”
PHYS3

Online

, and include large MC plus essay blocks with limited study windows.

Long multi-part examsEssay-style questionsTight final schedule
“Each exam is ~80 MC, 10 or so short answer, and the - and these are not easy at all.”
PHYS3
“He didn't give us enough time to study for the , and the .”
PHYS3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is a VERY difficult class. ... Dr. E truly cares about his students and wants everyone to do well. Lots of , do all of it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in person), focusing on rigor, resources, and healthcare readiness. Credibility rating: High.

🏥 Career Prep Value

90/100

“Dr Ellis taught me a lot that i needed to know for nursing school.”

🔥 Difficulty Level

18/100

“physio was extremely hard and definitely one of the hardest A I have ever got.”

🎁 Cushion

80/100

“he gives out so much EC (enough to raise you a whole grade level).”

😤 Personality Split

45/100

“however very condescending and sassy. Lectures are long with no breaks.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Any anatomy
  • if you put in the and follow his suggestions, you can succeed
  • Hardest professor ever!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over several years with repeated themes on difficulty, , and healthcare prep give high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 56
3 out of 510
2 out of 58
1 out of 58

Course coverage

PHYS319 reviews
ANATOMY113 reviews
ANA18 reviews
PHYS0035 reviews
PHYSIO33 reviews
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ANATMY0012 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 2 · A 24 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 7